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Recovery Crossfit
X-Factor CrossFit and Alano Club of Portland are proud to present: Recovery CrossFit – A FREE CrossFit program for the recovery community. Join us every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for a great workout led by professional CrossFit coaches from 2-3PM at X-Factor's incredible studio in NW Portland. Program Description: In recent years, the addiction treatment and recovery communities have started incorporating CrossFit ...Find out more »
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Heavy Metta PDX
This group will offer a guided meditation practice and sharing and discussion around a topic related to our daily lives and recovery. Heavy Metta PDX is weekly Insight & Zen flavored meditation group offering practices & teachings in Mindfulness, Metta (Loving-Kindness) & Compassion. We welcome folks of all genders, sexual-orientations, abilities, levels of practice, ethnicities and belief systems. The group ...Find out more »

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Submitted by Grace on Thursday, Feb 26, 2015
Mr. Abu has always been a dependable and reachable tax preparer for over 6 years. I would recommend him for his excellent service.
Mr Anderson of Unifirst Financial has been our tax preparer and financial advisor for more tan 10 years and has been Tested year to year to be professional, patient And knowledgeable and efficient... gives great advise and helped save us money! Highly recommended!!
Submitted by Marissa Barden on Tuesday, Jul 21, 2020
Very efficient tax preparer. Will work with you all the way. Thank you Patrick !
Submitted by Customairmodels on Thursday, Jul 09, 2020
Patrick Anderson provides unparalleled service to his clients, especially in terms of assisting them with their tax questions and other financial matters. He breaks things down for you to the most understandable level and he never stops until you have a full understanding of your situation. One thing that is also very impressive for me is how he continues to improve his knowledge and skills by attending all the important and relevant conferences and educational sessions out there to ensure that he is equipped with the most current information on tax and finance. I am more than blessed to benefit from his expertise!
Submitted by Daffodil Solidum on Thursday, May 28, 2020
Patrick Anderson provides unparalleled service to his clients, especially in terms of assisting them with their tax questions and other financial matters. He breaks things down for you to the most understandable level and he never stops until you have a full understanding of your situation. One thing that is also very impressive for me is how he continues to improve his knowledge and skills by attending all the important and relevant conferences and educational sessions out there to ensure that he is equipped with the most current information on tax and finance. I am more than blessed to benefit from his expertise!
Submitted by Daffodil Solidum on Thursday, May 28, 2020
Submitted by Ivy on Friday, May 15, 2020
Mr. Patrick Anderson is very knowledgeable in processing my documents on tax return, very fast. And he is approachable and friendly.
Submitted by Genelyn Tura Of Hobbs Nm on Monday, May 04, 2020
Mr. Anderson is honest, helpful, patient and professional in dealing with his clients. He guides his clients on the right things to do in terms of tax problems.
Submitted by Ms. Lorelei Samela, Us Virgin Island on Saturday, May 02, 2020
Mr. Anderson responds immediately and is very professional in dealing with clients. He is helpful and guides the clients well and honest!
Submitted by Unifirst Financial & Tax Advisors on Thursday, Apr 30, 2020
I highly recommend Mr.Patrick Anderson.He is so professional in dealing with his clients.He is always ready to answer your questions and so quick to responding to emails.And he did a great job in preparing my tax return.Thank you and God Bless You more.
Submitted by Marie Tess Martinez on Monday, Apr 27, 2020
I am a happy income tax filer. I love that I have a direct communication with Mr. Patrick Anderson my tax preparer. It was so easy to work with him. He immediately responds to my queries. Thank you so much. I will be back next year.
Submitted by Maria Masacayan on Monday, Apr 27, 2020
I had an excellent service in filing my tax return 2019 with Unifirst through Mr. Anderson. Thank you so much for your excellent service Mr. Anderson. Looking forward next year's tax return filing.
Submitted by Jenny Llagas on Wednesday, Apr 22, 2020
Excellent service and Smooth Process. Highly Recommended for everyone! Thank you Atty.Patrick Anderson! Stay Healthy and God Bless!
Submitted by Rhoxel Kinu Tamarra on Sunday, Apr 19, 2020
Excellent service
Submitted by Ms. Lilian Espiritu, Prince George's County, Md on Sunday, Apr 19, 2020
A great help for me even if I'm in a different State.
Submitted by Joey Marion De Villa on Saturday, Apr 18, 2020
With the provided TAx Organizer it became simple by filling those entries backed by documents on hand and sending it to them and quickly processed those returns for the family. Getting better refunds and peace of mind. Thank you Unifirst helping us for the last 10 years!
Submitted by Virtudes Family on Monday, Apr 06, 2020
With the provided TAx Organizer it became simple by filling those entries backed by documents on hand and sending it to them and quickly processed those returns for the family. Getting better refunds and peace of mind. Thank you Unifirst helping us for the last 10 years!
Submitted by Virtudes Family on Monday, Apr 06, 2020
Very efficient!
Submitted by M. Mendoza on Saturday, Mar 21, 2020
It has been 11 years of an excellent experience with Unifirst Financials and Tax Advisors.
Mr. Henderson is an expert in terms of personal and business tax matters. Unifirst caters to our needs, helps us grow , educates us into the business world. Thank you Unifirst for providing us the first-class service!
Submitted by Jobs Connect Usa on Monday, Mar 16, 2020
I have known Sir Patrick and Unifirst Financials for 5+ years and has been like a family to us. I would highly recommend the service based on honesty, fast, reliable and always available to help above and beyond with any of our taxation issues.
Submitted by Lea on Saturday, Mar 14, 2020
This is my 2nd year with Unifirst financials. Unifirst Financial deals with matters concerning my tax refund efficiently, effectively and with remarkable professionalism. I have always been impressed by the high degree of competence and promptness the team gives to clients from the initial inquiry through filing is exemplary.The entire process was extremely quick which was done and ready in just an day. I would give my highest recommendation without reservations for Unifirst! I definitely keep working with Unifirst in the future.
Submitted by Elsie Ysatam, Albuquerque Public Schools District on Sunday, Mar 08, 2020
This is my 2nd year with Unifirst financials. Unifirst Financial deals with matters concerning my tax refund efficiently, effectively and with remarkable professionalism. I have always been impressed by the high degree of competence and promptness the team gives to clients from the initial inquiry through filing is exemplary.The entire process was extremely quick which was done and ready in just an hour. I would give my highest recommendation without reservations for Unifirst! I definitely keep working with Unifirst in the future.
Submitted by Elsie Ysatam on Sunday, Mar 08, 2020
First tax return processing here in the US and I'm glad I ran into Unifirst. I am far from disappointed. Thank you Unifirst.
Submitted by Carol Torda on Wednesday, Mar 04, 2020
I've been their client for 5 years now. I must say from the time I entrust the filing of my tax
with them, it's always been stress-free and easy. I'm so thankful to have dependable, expert people with a heart in times I need UNIFIRST.
Submitted by Rosarie Escosia on Tuesday, Mar 03, 2020
Mr. Patrcik Anderson was very clear with the instructions given and was fast in processing the transaction. He also answers questions quickly and accurately.
Submitted by Sharena Domingo on Sunday, Mar 01, 2020
I am glad that my friend recommended Unifirst Financials and Tax Advisors. Everything was just really fast, easy. I trusted them with everything.
Submitted by Dale on Saturday, Feb 29, 2020
I am glad that my friend recommended Unifirst Financials and Tax Advisors. They just works so fast and everything was so easy.
Submitted by Dale on Saturday, Feb 29, 2020
Fast and reliable transaction.
Submitted by Andrea on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020
Very Fast and Reliable. My second year to use his services and I am very with the results.
Submitted by Lino Noble on Wednesday, Feb 26, 2020
I highly recommend Unifirst to do tax filing or other tax services. He works fast and has his time well managed. He is very flexible when it comes to payments. Very approachable.
Submitted by Roseyn Nino on Sunday, Feb 23, 2020
I have been with Unifirst since 2010 and all I can say is that they are timely and you can count on.
Submitted by Eman Ramos on Thursday, Feb 20, 2020
The service is fast and reliable. It helps J1 teachers like me to get a full tax refund. Explanation is thoroughly communicated. I will surely use this to file my tax return for the coming years.
Submitted by Meriel Ann Dizon on Monday, Feb 17, 2020
Excellent Services, it was fast and quick. They respond quickly. Highly recommended for Tax Refund especially J1 students who wanted to get their fully taxes. Very friendly and accommodating.
Submitted by Necelle Cabasan on Saturday, Feb 15, 2020
The service was excellent. The process was fast and quick. This is the best institution for filing for tax refund.
Submitted by Bethoven Obate on Thursday, Feb 13, 2020
The service was excellent. The process was fast and quick. This is the best institution for filing for tax refund.
Submitted by Bethoven Obate on Thursday, Feb 13, 2020
Excellent response times, service, and delivery. The best in the business!!
Submitted by Andre on Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020
Quick and easy to complete the form online with no further hassle. I'm delighted with the outcome.. Very professional service with great communication.
Submitted by Gallup Mckinley County School on Wednesday, Feb 12, 2020
I'm satisfied with the service I got from Unifirst. This company is highly recommended for people who are looking for best tax preparer.
Submitted by Marianita Obcena on Tuesday, Feb 11, 2020
They always got your back and answer all you questions about the case.
Submitted by Venerustum Valdez on Sunday, Feb 09, 2020
Unifirst is very quick to act, very efficient and very reliable.
Submitted by Annalyn Poloyapoy on Sunday, Feb 09, 2020
Unifirst is so professional in dealing with their clients. They always have ready answer to questions and so quick in responding to emails. And they did an awesome job in preparing my tax return. So prompt! Kudos!
Submitted by Bernie Comia- Albuquerque Nm on Saturday, Feb 08, 2020
Hello, you deserve for 5 stars Sir Patrick.
Thank you so much for very fast action .
Submitted by Amorluna Nartea on Friday, Feb 07, 2020
Very helpful and fast filing of tax returns. I would recommend this service to anyone wishing to file their tax returns.
Submitted by Devon on Friday, Feb 07, 2020
Very fast, accurate, friendly, trustworthy and most importantly, they will never let your down with your refund...
Submitted by Jojo & Leonor on Friday, Feb 07, 2020
You deserve an excellent review. Continue to be a blessing to others ...
Submitted by Rdl, Culinary Arts Intern, Lost Tree Club, North Palm Beach Fl on Wednesday, Feb 05, 2020
Mr. Anderson never fails to help all J1 interns coming here in Baltimore. He's very helpful and always do his best. This is the third time he did my tax return.
Submitted by Baltimore Country Club on Tuesday, Feb 04, 2020
Excellent service
Submitted by Paulcherry on Tuesday, Feb 04, 2020
Good performance
Submitted by Markjasper Santiago, Bcc, New York Ny on Tuesday, Feb 04, 2020
Very fast service
Submitted by Louriza Tamarra on Tuesday, Feb 04, 2020
Its my second time filing my tax refund here in Unifirst and I had a smooth and fast processing. I'm sure that I'll file my tax refund here the next time. Thank you.
Submitted by Irish Mae Rabino, Framingham Ma on Monday, Feb 03, 2020
Everytime I needed assistance on my tax return, Patrick is always there to help and provide customer service. I always refer him to my j1 friends since 2017. Thank you and great job!
Submitted by Robert De Leon on Monday, Feb 03, 2020
Hi Mr. Anderson. I look forward to send you my 2019 W2 Form as soon as I get it next month.
Let me inform you that you did an Excellent Job Sir with my 2017 and 2018 IRS filing and claims. I got a refund check for the 2018 year and they wrote me a letter from Houston, Texas IRS Office stating that they will also give me back a refund for the 2017 year, but they have kept this money until I file my 2019 taxes and afterwards, they will give me back whatever is left with my return, since I am not working anymore in the US because my contract is over. I am back to my country Dominican Republic and I'm now trying to file for my Permanent Residency before I can go back to work in the USA.
Thank you very much once again Sir for everything you have done for me !!
God Bless You !!...and We will keep in contact!!
Submitted by Beato A. Vàsquez Zapata, Teacher, Us Virgin Islands on Saturday, Jan 25, 2020
I have worked with Unifirst since 2007. They have always answered all my e-mails and phone calls very promptly, answering all my questions patiently, giving me invaluable financial advice, without being condescending or patronizing.
Submitted by Evbuerano on Monday, Apr 29, 2019
No regrets at all in contacting Unifirst Financials, it was easy as one.two.three..we communicated thru emails, Awesome sevice
Submitted by Elenita Bahian on Monday, Apr 22, 2019
UniFirst Financials has been doing our taxes for the last 8 years now, they have treated us more then clients. They responded to our questions extensively. Hands-off to the quality of service! We once had issues with IRS and they have handled our case real well. Distance was never an issue whether we are in Richmond, VA or Los Angeles California.
Submitted by Acda on Sunday, Apr 07, 2019
UniFirst Financials has been doing our taxes for the last 8 years now, they have treated us more then clients. They responded to our questions extensively. Hands-off to the quality of service! We once had issues with IRS and they have handled our case real well. Distance was never an issue whether we are in Richmond, VA or Los Angeles California.
Submitted by Acda on Sunday, Apr 07, 2019
I'm so glad that I have file my tax refund with Sir Perci. Kind, Fast and Helpful response! All my questions were answered and my problem was solved. It's highly recommended for people who need to file a refund for their taxes. Kuddos!
Submitted by Jessa Joy Elnar on Sunday, Mar 31, 2019
Very responsive
Fast replies
Easy instructions
Overall I had a smooth experience.
Definitely recommend to my friends and colleagues
Submitted by Jiego Rivera, Marriott, Hyannis Ma on Saturday, Mar 30, 2019
Sir Patrick Anderson was recommended by my friend who attended his seminar. I can say that he is very accommodating and was able to response quickly to all of my questions. Thank you so much for helping me file my tax.
Submitted by Angelica Purganan, Houston Tx on Saturday, Mar 23, 2019
i filed my taxes for 2 consecutive years with mr patrick anderson., with no worries at all. also recommended my friends from the philippines and they were very pleased too. thumbs up., he will answer your questions fast but due to high volume of people filling their taxes with unifirst sometime you have to wait for the response back. but still giving 5 stars for unifirst
Submitted by Kay on Tuesday, Mar 19, 2019
i filed my taxes for 2 consecutive years with mr patrick anderson., with no worries at all. also recommended my friends from the philippines and they were very pleased too. thumbs up., he will answer your questions fast but due to high volume of people filling their taxes with unifirst sometime you have to wait for the response back. but still giving 5 stars for unifirst
Submitted by Kay on Tuesday, Mar 19, 2019
He is best.Easily to contact and very professional. Knows what to do and very knowledgeable.
Submitted by Amor Luna, Educator At New Mexico Usa on Saturday, Mar 16, 2019
Highly recommended! very approachable and accurate.
Submitted by Rogie Ceralde, Fhr Hotel Management, Austin Tx on Saturday, Mar 16, 2019
Unifirst provided an excellent service in handling my tax, the process was quick and easy. Sir Patrick Anderson was very accommodating in responding to my tax inquiries. Truly, Unifirst is trusted and highly recommended! Thank you so much for helping me with my tax!
Submitted by Sara Elena Ton on Thursday, Mar 07, 2019
The entry of my application was the same with my W2.
Submitted by Roque Candela on Monday, Mar 04, 2019
The Financial Consultant replies ASAP, is easy to contact, and is very approachable.
Submitted by Geneive Joie Carpio, Wintergreen Resort Staff, Nellysford Va on Saturday, Mar 02, 2019
Since I am busy and I want to make sure that my tax documents are all straight and to avoid IRS audit, I always have Unifirst tax do the job for me. Thank you!!!
Submitted by Grace Gervacio, Baltimore Public School Educator on Saturday, Mar 02, 2019
As always, very reliable and accommodating.
Submitted by Masha Tansiatco, Pinole Ca on Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019
Unifirst Financial and Tax Resources has responded me very quick. They were able to review my tax and help me prepare and analyze my tax. It is my first time to have a tax preparer and I was impressed with their performance. So I highly recommend Unifirst Financial and Tax Resources to all. Thank you!
Submitted by Bethoven C. Obate on Monday, Feb 25, 2019
Hi Sir Patrick, Thank you so much for filing my tax. Got my refund in 2 weeks. Thank you so much. As a J1 teacher, I am so thankful to sir Patrick for the patience especially for New J1 Teachers here in the US like me.
Submitted by Vanessa Patricio, Exchange Teacher Program, New Mexico on Thursday, Feb 21, 2019
I trust Unifirst Financials and Tax Resources since 2012. They can handle a variety of financial services and responsive to client's inquiries . I even recommended their efficient services to friends.
Submitted by Ma. Laarni Abergos, Educator, New Mexico on Thursday, Feb 21, 2019
excellent service!
Submitted by Bcc on Sunday, Feb 10, 2019
Hughest level of efficiency.
Submitted by Jenalyn Almodiel on Saturday, Feb 09, 2019
Service is excellent, the company responds quickly with your inquiries. It's easy and very convenient.
Submitted by Jualiana Faye Pata, Special Education Specialist, El Sobrante Ca on Saturday, Feb 09, 2019
Unifirst Financial deals with matters concerning my tax refund efficiently, effectively and with remarkable professionalism. I have always been impressed by the high degree of competence and promptness the team gives to clients from the initial inquiry through final filing is exemplary.The entire process was extremely quick which was done and ready in just an hour. I would give my highest recommendation without reservations for Unifirst! I definitely keep working with Unifirst in the future.
Submitted by Elsie Inocian-ysatam, Filipino Teacher on Thursday, Feb 07, 2019
I am absolutely recommending UNIFIRST to everyone, excellent and best in the country.
Submitted by Jophine Tavera, Yazoo City Municipal School District, Ms on Wednesday, Feb 06, 2019
Excellent service.you give Good communication to your guest and very helpful. Thankyou and Godbless sir. .
Submitted by Melissa Casiple, Hei Hotels, Waltham Ma on Wednesday, Feb 06, 2019
Excellent Service!!!
Submitted by Dexter Aala on Wednesday, Feb 06, 2019
He deserves to have a 5- star rating. He is efficient, fast and very responsive.
Thank you for all the help.
Great work! I will definitely recommend the company to friends and colleagues.
Submitted by Rosa Vergara on Tuesday, Feb 05, 2019
I have been their client for 3 years now. I never had complain in terms of service. It is ultimately excellent. Fast, reliable, and efficient service. If you want your tax prepared fast, have it done with unifirst.
Submitted by Elvera Bayobay on Monday, Feb 04, 2019
He is kind and helpful person.
Submitted by Michelle Cantada, Staff At Sacramento Ca on Monday, Feb 04, 2019
Easy and fast service.
Submitted by Ben Ricablanca on Monday, Feb 04, 2019
As a small business owner I wear a lot of hats to keep my ship running smoothly, but I always dread tax season. Unifirst Tax & Financial Plan Specialist makes tax season a breeze and is incredibly helpful in filling your state and federal income tax. Thanks for all of your help and hard work! And for taking a major weight off of my shoulders every tax season.
Submitted by Andrew Gehman, Manager & Editor, 2085 Videography on Monday, Jan 28, 2019
Unifirst has been preparing our taxes for the past 10 years. I must say that we've found family in them. Their concern, care and commitment always go beyond our expectations. We are grateful for their service and will continue to work with them for the years to come!
Submitted by Liza Eslava Frayna (alex Frayna) on Monday, Nov 19, 2018
Besides the qualities mentioned above, I would like to add Honesty, Patience, willing to educate, explain in simple terms that could easily be understood by a Senior citizen.
Thank you.
Submitted by Christina Azores, Retired Registered Nurse, Inova on Thursday, Nov 15, 2018
Excellent service. Deserve this 5 ⭐s!
Submitted by Cristina Marie Senosa, Chairperson Ivanna Eudora Kean Hs, Usvi on Tuesday, Nov 13, 2018
I just got all the positive feedback for the services they provided. Hope they could keep it.
Submitted by Dino C Mondarte, Public School Teacher, Us Virgin Island on Monday, Nov 12, 2018
Thanknyou to Unifirst and to our tax preparer, Patrick. He has been very helpful. His work is efficient and he responds immediately to my questions and requests.
Submitted by Elaine Macaso on Saturday, Oct 27, 2018
Unifirst is a very reliable and efficient company. When I applied for my tax returns. Mr. Anderson was very professional. He was quick to respond to my queries and provided clear and in depth explanation about the process. In addition the processing time was speedy.
Submitted by Sherill Holgate on Monday, Jul 16, 2018
Thank you so much for helping and assisting me in getting my amended refund.
Submitted by Joanna Mbt on Thursday, Jul 05, 2018
nice service and friendly staff
Submitted by Gilbert Alonzo on Thursday, May 10, 2018
I have been using Unifirst for my yearly tax for the last 4 years. I am extremely happy with their services. They are extremely knowledgeable and have a quick response time for any questions that you might have. Courteous and friendly at all time.
Submitted by Sacha on Wednesday, Apr 25, 2018
I would like to commend this company to Filipino J1 students for providing an exceptional review and service of the Tax refunds. Sir Patrick is responsive for all of concerns and made sure that all of my questions were being answered. Great work and pleasure to work with you.
Submitted by Wequassett Resort And Golf Club on Tuesday, Apr 24, 2018
Patrick did a great job
Submitted by Michael Schreiber on Friday, Apr 13, 2018
Process my request quickly
Submitted by Michelle Nilo on Friday, Apr 06, 2018
Submitted by Pooja on Monday, Apr 02, 2018
Mr. Percy Abu is very knowledgeable, organized, service-oriented, always responds and accommodates all our tax inquiries, issues, and resolves them in a very professional and timely manner. My husband and I are very satisfied with Mr. Abu's expertise and guidance, and will highly recommend him to our friends.
Submitted by Marie Laygo on Saturday, Mar 31, 2018
Patrick is one of the best accountants/financial advisers that I have had the pleasure of working with. It is obvious that he has a passion for what he does and he went above and beyond when it came to providing counsel and education when I approached him to assist in my tax return. I would definitely recommend him to my closest friends and family.
Submitted by Andrew Lauchengco, Carahsoft Technology Corp. on Friday, Mar 30, 2018
The service was exceptional. Mr. Anderson made my taxes so easy and now I personally recommend Unifirst for anyone who wants to process their refunds specially for J's. Thanks Unifirst and God speed.
Submitted by James O. Gregorio on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2018
They prepared my tax return so quick and easy
Submitted by Espanola District on Tuesday, Mar 27, 2018
I feel very welcome with them they assist me so much
Submitted by Andrian on Friday, Mar 23, 2018
As one of the j1 I'm really glad that i chose your company to handle my Tax back . I am having a hard time to process my tax because i'm still waiting for my last w2 form and it takes a month before i finished everything. One of the employee in your company encouraged and helped me everything just to finished this, he has a long patience and very kind to me even if i have a lot of questions. All i can say is i am very satisfied with the service in this company. Great job!
Submitted by Sweet Pacquiao on Friday, Mar 23, 2018
Very accommodating and friendly. Tax preparation was accurate and well explained.
Submitted by Masha Tansiatco on Wednesday, Mar 21, 2018
They will do everything to give you the best service. That is why I trust them.
Submitted by Rosarie Escosia on Friday, Mar 16, 2018
It was nice doing business with you sir!
Submitted by Breezy Beige Satur on Thursday, Mar 15, 2018
My friend recommended unifirst to me and processing my tax refund with them is a great choice. Sir Patrick was very accomodating to all our questions and inquiries. The process was very smooth. I highly recommend them!
Submitted by Gerald Cadacio on Thursday, Mar 15, 2018
We're so happy and impressed...
~knowledgeable, responsive, organized, and very helpful.
We absolutely recommend UniFirst for any tax assistance.
Thank you so much Patrick!
Submitted by Lynndon on Wednesday, Mar 14, 2018
Mr. Anderson has been preparing my tax since 2017. He has been very helpful to me and my colleagues. He answers all our questions very promptly. If you need a reliable and trustworthy tax preparer, Mr. Anderson is your guy.
Submitted by Wccusd on Saturday, Mar 10, 2018
I'm greatful to be introduced to Unifirst. Their response to my inquiries and concerns was delivered in a timely manner!:) Satisfied&happt with the outcome of my tax filing (date & amount of tax return). Thank you so much!:)
Submitted by Msjentw on Friday, Mar 09, 2018
Its been a great idea to file my tax refund here in unifirst . Because its nit just easy but also getting the tax fast . I will get my refund again here at unifirst next year
Submitted by Baltimore Country Club on Tuesday, Mar 06, 2018
He is so good and accommodating. He assists well and responded promptly on time.
Submitted by Paulcherry Gohetia on Tuesday, Mar 06, 2018
quick to response to quarries
Submitted by West Conta Costa Unifies School District on Monday, Mar 05, 2018
I'm satisfied with the service and I appreciate the professionalism and promptness.
Submitted by Cara Peralta on Saturday, Mar 03, 2018
If you are looking for somebody who can prepare your tax refund without any hassle. Look no further, Unifirst is the place for you. Perci, did a phenomenal job for my refund.
Submitted by Andrew I. Aspacio on Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018
Thank you Mr. Patrick Anderson for a great service. Thank you for being responsive in all my e-mails and providing me more options when i feel like i have none. Excellent!
Submitted by Aimee Rose Teano on Sunday, Feb 25, 2018
THANK YOU Mr. Anderson for an excellent service in handling my taxes. Thank you for answering my questions a.s.a.p. !
Submitted by Aimee Rose Teano on Sunday, Feb 25, 2018
Excellent service; accurate and useful tax files; helpful tax-related information; affordable fees; accommodating, friendly and nice to clients
Submitted by Ma. Alma A. Tupas on Saturday, Feb 24, 2018
Mr. Abu is very accommodating and is always prompt to answer your queries. Thank you very much!
Submitted by Rosa Mae Of Mississippi on Friday, Feb 23, 2018
Patrick responded to my inquiries in a timely manner. I am very satisfied with the service.
Submitted by Bianca Rojales on Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018
Patrick responded to my inquiries in a timely manner. I am very satisfied with the service.
Submitted by Bianca Rojales on Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018
They responded to my emails quickly. All of my questions was answered quickly and I am well satisfied. I will be processing my tax next year with Unifirst again and I will recommend it to others.
Submitted by Justin Lim on Friday, Feb 16, 2018
Unifirst is just the best tax preparer. They are so responsive to emails and inquiries and tax refund comes so timely! Thank you so much unifirst!
Submitted by Kaitlin Villacorta on Monday, Feb 12, 2018
This is the second time that I have filed my tax with them, and as usual the service was really great!
Submitted by Pauline Abadier on Saturday, Feb 10, 2018
I have been a client of Unifirst since 2006 and have recommended this company to a number of colleagues. Unifirst is accurate and prompt in filing our taxes that's why we've been depending on them for 11 years now.
Submitted by Bernadette Miranda on Wednesday, Feb 07, 2018
This is my 2nd time with Unifirst! Thank you for the prompt service as always.
Submitted by Sofia - J1 on Wednesday, Feb 07, 2018
Unifirst Financials and Tax Resources is an awesome company that handles tax preparation carefully and promptly. You get 100% satisfaction with the service that they offer and great discounts too! I really recommend this company to anyone who is looking for experts on preparation of income tax returns. I have been a loyal customer of this firm for almost a decade now.
Submitted by Gina on Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018
Patrick Anderson's service was outstanding. He was able to answer all my queries about my refund and prompt response to my emails.
Submitted by Merlvin Brutas on Monday, Feb 05, 2018
This is my second year transacting with Unifirst. I am very overwhelmed with the quick service. The service is very very very satisfying. My over all rating is 5. Unifirst deserves the best. Congratulations!! Job well done.
Submitted by Hercules High School on Friday, Feb 02, 2018
Hassle-free service
Excellent job in attending people's needs
Submitted by Unifirst Financial And Tax Resources on Thursday, Feb 01, 2018
As a non US citizen availing the services of this company is awesome! i availed their services the year before and has never failed to surprise me! i dont mind paying their service fee, it's fast and convenient.
Submitted by Chris on Thursday, Feb 01, 2018
Guaranteed quality of tax services and I always choose Unifirst to work on my Tax Return. Very fast and convenient.
-Anna Jomela Distura
Submitted by Anna Jomela Distura on Thursday, Feb 01, 2018
They provided the best assistance for filing tax refund. It was my best experience.
Submitted by Joan Gaddi on Thursday, Feb 01, 2018
This is my second year to file with Unifirst. I am very impressed with how fast they respond to every single question I had to ask. Also, they are very knowledgeable in Treaty-based filing. If you are a foreign worker they will be your Best Friends. You know that you are in good hands when you file with Unifirst.
Submitted by Ralph Jalbuena on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2018
My Experience with Unifirst Financials &Tax Resources
Submitted by Edna Negru on Monday, Aug 14, 2017
Mr. Abu is a very accommodating and professional. He answers my questions with ease. He is very dependable. I highly recommend Mr. Abu!
Submitted by Rosa Vergara on Thursday, Aug 10, 2017
Mr. Perci Abu did an excellent job in handling my tax refund. He was prompt in answering emails and querries.
Submitted by Retchell Marcial on Wednesday, Apr 19, 2017
From W-2's to 1099's I have always trusted Mr. Percival Abu's expertise. He has a vast knowledge of his services, and if you don't understand a certain part of the process or analysis he would break it down to analogies to where you can understand it best. His communication and responsiveness to my inquiries have always been quick and in a timely manner, the reason why I have and will continue to use his services for years to come.
Submitted by Allan Garcia on Friday, Apr 07, 2017
Unifirst is a trusted tax preperer I have known for my 10 years here in the US. They do tax work and submit them on a very timely manner
Submitted by Lilian Espiritu on Sunday, Apr 02, 2017
The response and processing where awesome! Got my refund in as short as 7 days.
Submitted by Wenden Elementary School on Friday, Mar 24, 2017
Accurate, Fast and Professionally handled.
Submitted by Bernadette C Miranda on Sunday, Mar 19, 2017
Submitted by Mary Khimberly Cabalquinto on Friday, Mar 17, 2017
Many thanks, you are the best!
Submitted by Glynnis Thomas on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2017
I have never imagined tax filing would be this quick and easy! As a first time client of Unifirst, I definitely felt comfortable and confident in letting my preparer Mr. Perci Abu handle my 2016 tax. He is very efficient and always there to answer my questions. I felt that he knows very well what to do and never showed doubts.
Submitted by Ralph Jalbuena on Sunday, Mar 12, 2017
Thank you so much for helping me with my refund. More power!
Submitted by Baltimore County Club on Saturday, Mar 11, 2017
I appreciate your services.
Submitted by Marisse Solon, Public School Teacher, New Mexico on Sunday, Feb 26, 2017
Very efficient! Responded quickly and very clear on instructions.
Submitted by Sofia Ortiz, Baltimore Country Club on Sunday, Feb 26, 2017
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Cody Simpson Attacked With Ice Water After Refusing ALS Challenge
Cody Simpson is the latest star to complete the ALS ice bucket challenge, but his was a shocking surprise. Cody was woken up super early in the morning with freezing cold water — find out why!
Cody Simpson, 17, took on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge at 5:30 a.m., but he had no idea it was happening! Cody took to Instagram on Aug. 18 to share his hilarious and unexpected video.
Cody Simpson: Singer Gets Surprised With ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Bella Thorne, 16, and others challenged the singer to the ice bucket challenge — and he accepted, but waited a bit too long. His punishment? Cody woke up to ice water! Cody posted an Instagram video of what happened on Aug. 18.
In the video, two of Cody's friends hold ice buckets. One says Cody accepted the challenge, then another says, "He just doesn't know he's doing it right now" The guys barge into Cody's room while he's sleeping shirtless. When they throw water on him, he immediately wakes up and yells, "Oh!! Oh!"
Cody captioned the video: "HAHAHA a rough wake up call from the blokes this morning. guess if you leave your nominations too long it'll come back to bite ya. Thanks for all the nominations @HollisterCo @bradhaugen @bellathorne. make sure everyone supports the cause (I donated too). NOW I NOMINATE @allisimpson @jackjohnson@thomasmartinadams #ALSicebucketchallenge."
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Justin Bieber & Niall Horan Take ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Cody's not the first hottie to complete the ice bucket challenge. While raising awareness and money for a great cause, Justin Bieber and 1D's Niall Horan have shown off their hot bods!
During Justin's second attempt at the challenge, he removed his shirt and showed off his abs and cool tattoos. Justin nominated his Beliebers to complete the challenge! Niall got doused in cold water while standing in a shower. Niall was wearing a white shirt, so when he poured water on himself he gave us all a glimpse of his abs!
Watch Justin and Niall's ALS videos here.
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The Open Build Service(OBS) version 2.3.0 brings new features esp.
in the Maintenance and Release Management area and is the latest
stable maintained version. It is recommended to update to this
version to get improved security protections. It is also the first
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Photo Gallery | Leap Day at Madame Tussauds
We joined the Tommy Show and the whole 94.7 FRESH FM crew on "leap day" for a private party at Madame Tussaud's in the Presidents Gallery.
The Presidents Gallery is a brand new exhibit along with the Michael Jackson experience, Harriet Tubman, Beyonce, and Justin Timberlake.
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WASHINGTON — When NATO nations meet in Chicago on Sunday, one question will top the agenda: What happens in Afghanistan when US combat troops leave?
To be sure, some troops from NATO countries, led by the United States, will likely stay behind after 2014 – both to train Afghans and act as a hedge against the Taliban's return. The summit will try to iron out some of those details.
But perhaps even more crucial – certainly for Afghanistan itself – is the question of who will foot the bill for Afghans to protect themselves. Afghanistan does not have remotely enough money to defend itself. Left alone, it could afford to pay about 30,000 soldiers and police officers. Currently, with international aid, it has more than 300,000 – a number that some experts say is too low.
As a result, much of the Chicago summit will be a passing of the hat for Afghanistan. With NATO countries war-weary and economically strapped, the commitments may not exactly fill that cup to overflowing.
It points to a NATO role in Afghanistan that will continue for years after the end of the international combat mission in 2014, but at a much-reduced and still uncertain level. And it suggests that for all the heady words spoken by NATO leaders, funding and troop pledges for an event still two years away are likely to remain vague.
The two-day meeting "will be something of a tin-cup exercise and should give us some idea of what the [NATO] coalition countries' post-2014 commitments to Afghanistan will look like," says Heather Conley, director of the Europe program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
In a clear reflection of this reduced commitment to Afghanistan, the gathering is expected to endorse the scaling back of the Afghan National Security Forces. Army and national police forces once envisioned to hover around 350,000 personnel for years after NATO's departure are now seen as gradually scaling back to something over 200,000 by 2018.
"The idea is to gradually reduce the size of the Afghan forces to make them more affordable," says James Dobbins, a former US Afghanistan envoy and now director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corp. in Arlington, Va.
US share: about $2 billion per year
Pre-summit discussions among NATO countries resulted in a consensus that foresees the US picking up "the largest part of the cost," Ambassador Dobbins says, with other countries making up the rest. That US share is expected to be about $2 billion a year, with other countries making up the difference of an annual bill of about $4 billion.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has indicated that he doesn't think the $4 billion will be enough. During the recent surge, the US was spending about $100 billion a year to maintain its force of 100,000 troops.
Dobbins says he expects the pledges at Chicago to remain general, in part because countries are reluctant to make specific funding commitments for what is still a few years off. Moreover, NATO nations are concerned that promised gains in Afghanistan have not panned out.
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"The thinking was that the US surge would kick the stuffing out of the Taliban, they would thus be on the road to defeat, and we'd be handing off a much simpler job," says Stephen Biddle, senior fellow for defense policy at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington. "Instead, in 2015 we'll be handing off a stalemate and a war that in fact is not going to be ending anytime soon."
The reluctance to pledge long-term commitments to Afghanistan extends to the US as well. Some members of Congress are already warning that there is likely to be a dwindling appetite for picking up a $2 billion annual check for the Afghan security forces after 2014 – even as the White House counters that the price tag is a small fraction of the $88 billion the Pentagon expects to spend in Afghanistan in 2013.
Yet even if NATO countries stick to vague commitments, which will be enough to satisfy the modest goal the US has set for Chicago, regional experts say, the US wants to make a decade-long commitment to troop levels and funding in Afghanistan, and it wants to make sure it is not left on its own.
"What [the US wants] is for NATO to endorse that" general commitment, says David Pollock, a former State Department planning staff official now at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. But with national budgets tight and with "people convinced that Afghanistan's long-term success is a long shot," he says that "at best [the US] will get a statement of long-term goals – without any long-term commitments."
'We'll be handing off a stalemate'
President Obama wanted to signal this long-term commitment by signing the US-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) in Kabul, Afghanistan, this month.
"That was definitely a setup for the NATO summit, to underline the message that 'the US has done its part, so now you, too, should stand up,' " Dobbins says.
But some analysts doubt that the agreement, which is short on specific US commitments to Afghanistan, will have any impact on the summit.
"The US having failed to sign the SPA by Chicago would have been seriously problematic, but the converse doesn't hold, largely because it commits people to so little," Mr. Biddle says.
What could come from Chicago is a concrete decision formally to shift NATO's mission from combat to training ahead of schedule – in 2013. That transition has already been taking place, Biddle notes, but formalizing it and suggesting that the conditions exist to speed it up could create the perception that NATO is in the mopping-up phase, placating voters and giving NATO members political cover to stay involved a little longer.
"The beauty of changing the mission is that it leaves the political top cover for the allies to stay," Biddle says.
No aura of 'mission accomplished'
Such a maneuver could become even more of an imperative after the election to the French presidency of François Hollande, who promised to have French troops out of Afghanistan by around the end of this year.
Whatever is agreed to in Chicago, no one expects the aura of "mission accomplished" that permeated Mr. Obama's brief mission to Kabul.
Afghanistan: 5 areas of concern after the US leaves
Many of America's NATO partners want little to do with Afghanistan, but they also want to stay on the good side of the US and to keep the US committed to the alliance. The result is that coalition countries are likely to come through eventually with commitments, but they will be modest and have more to do with maintaining good relations with the US than with Afghanistan.
NATO countries "will calculate that they can scale down, because they can stay on our good side practically without being" in Afghanistan, says the Washington Institute's Mr. Pollock. Vague talk of long-term commitments aside, he adds, "the drift is to quietly close this chapter in NATO's history."
This article, "NATO summit: Who will foot the bill for long-term Afghanistan security?," first appeared at CSMonitor.com.
© 2012 The Christian Science Monitor


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Orthodox Metropolis of Korea is treated as one single metropolis with 10 parishes and 8 priests and 2 deacons in South Korea, which has healthy relations with the single North Korean parish under the Moscow Patriarchate . The Metropolis also has a female monastery dedicated to the [[Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Gapyeong, Korea)|Holy Transfiguration]]. The Metropolis also has a Theological Seminary dedicated to [[St. Nicholas Orthodox Theological Seminary|St. Nicholas]] which trains the clergy of Korea and Southeast Asia.
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The Orthodox Metropolis of Korea, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is an eparchy of the Church of Constantinople. Its current primate is His Eminence Ambrose (Zographos), Metropolitan of Korea (both North and South).
In 1897 the Russian Orthodox Church resolved to send missionaries to Korea by decision of the Holy Synod in July 1897. Archimandrite Ambrose Gountko led the three person team, but was refused permission to enter the country.
In 1900 a more hospitable atmosphere between Russia and Korea allowed for a second missionary team led by Archimandrite Chrysanthos Shehtkofsky to begin an outreach in Seoul. He was joined in Korea by Hierodeacon Nicholas Alexeiev of the original team, and chanter Jonah Leftsenko. On February 17, 1900 in a make-shift chapel the first known Orthodox Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the Korean peninsula.
The first Orthodox church was constructed in Jung Dong, Jung-gu, the central area of Seoul in 1903 and is named in honor of Saint Nicholas. However, with the Japanese occupation of Korea from 1910-1945 came an intense period of persecution against Orthodox Christian believers. In spite of persecution in 1912 Fr. Ioannis Kang, the first native Korean Orthodox priest, was ordained.
In November 1921 The Holy Synod of the Patriarchate of Moscow ended its support of the Church of Korea, and the Japanese Orthodox Church gave up its jurisdictional authority. Thus, in 1946, the Orthodox Church of Korea was put into the position of having to organize itself as a parish.
1947 saw the ordination of a third Korean priest, Fr. Alexei Kim, just as the last Russian priest departed the country. Father Alexei was the sole priest of the Orthodox Church left to serve the people of Korea. Just three years later, on July 9, 1950, he was captured and disappeared without record. As the Korean War descended upon the land the Orthodox Christian community in the region was dispersed and the formal practice of the faith disrupted.
However, in 1953, Army Chaplain Archimandrite Andrew Halkiopoulos of the Military Forces of Greece was made aware of Korean Orthodox faithful and arranged for a parish in Seoul to be reestablished.
The following year Korean Orthodox Christian Boris Moon was ordained by Archbishop Ireneus of Japan in Tokyo. Then, on Christmas Eve of 1955, by unanimous decision the Korean Orthodox community chose formally to come under the jurisdictional authority of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
In 1975, Archimandrite Sotirios Trambas volunteered to serve in the Korean mission of the Ecumenical Patriarchate. During the ensuing years, he founded a monastery, several parishes both in Korea and in other places in Asia, and a seminary.
In 1993, the Holy Synod of Constantinople elected Archimandrite Sotirios Trambas as Bishop of Zelon and Auxiliary Bishop to the Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand. In this role, Bishop Sotirios served as Exarch of Korea. On April 20, 2004, the Exarchate of Korea was raised to the rank of a Metropolis and Bishop Sotirios became the first Metropolitan of Korea.
On May 28, 2008, Metropolitan Sotirios of Korea, the first Metropolitan of the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea retired and was given the title of Metropolitan of Pisidia. On the same day, Bishop Ambrosios of Zelon and Auxiliary Bishop of the Metropolis was elected to succeed Metropolitan Sotirios as the Metropolitan of Korea.
Today the Orthodox Metropolis of Korea is treated as one single metropolis with 10 parishes and 8 priests and 2 deacons in South Korea, which has healthy relations with the single North Korean parish under the Moscow Patriarchate which was established in 2006. The Metropolis also has a female monastery dedicated to the Holy Transfiguration. The Metropolis also has a Theological Seminary dedicated to St. Nicholas which trains the clergy of Korea and Southeast Asia.
The Episcopacy
- Metropolitan Ambrose (Zographos) of Korea
- Metropolitan Sotirios (Trambas) of Pisidia, who was the first Metropolitan of Korea for 2004-2008, is staying in the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (Gapyeong, Korea) at present.
- Protopresbyter Daniel Na is priest of the church in Incheon, and was involved in the talks with the North Korean parish.
- Hieromonk Theophan (Kim), a Korean priestmonk, is priest for the St Maxim the Greek chapel (which does services in foreign languages).
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More than 100 diplomats, political scientists, economists, and water resource professionals from over 25 countries are gathering in Chiang Rai, Thailand to discuss ways forward on 'hydro-diplomacy', particularly on how to manage river basins that cross national borders.
International river basins are home to 40% of the global population. As pressures on water resources continue to increase with the climate change, population growth and fast-developing technologies for water abstraction, water allocation conflicts may become more likely, more frequent and more intense.
Hydro-diplomacy - a critical tool to ensure that shared water resources are managed efficiently, sustainably and equitably - will be the focus of a conference 'Hydro-diplomacy: A Tool for Sharing Water Across Borders' which takes place 31 October.
"Hydro-diplomacy is a tool for states to balance interests related to national sovereignty while strengthening regional cooperation with countries sharing common resources. It is invaluable to ensure that shared water resources are managed efficiently, sustainably and equitably", says Ganesh Pangare, Head of IUCN's Asia Water Programme.
"Cooperative governance between countries is necessary in formulating long-term strategies for sustainable management of international river basins and water resources,says Mark Smith, Director IUCN Global Water Programme. "There is no one-size-fits-all solution to fostering and implementing cooperative governance. Hydro-diplomacy must be tailored to the unique characteristics of its implementing parties, as well as to the nature of the river basin and the communities involved."
"With more than 270 trans-boundary rivers and lakes worldwide, the UN has rightly recognized the importance of good water governance by dedicating 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation. Hydro-diplomacy has a tremendous role to play in this context and goes well beyond the science of water management, by involving sovereignty, political security and economic considerations", says Alejandro Iza, Director IUCN Environmental Law Centre.
The conference is an initiative of the IUCN Global Water Programme and IUCN Asia Office, held in collaboration with and support from IUCN's 'Ecosystems for Life: A Bangladesh-India Initiative', 'Mekong Water Dialogues' and 'Building River Dialogue and Governance' (BRIDGE) projects. The outcome of the conference will produce a statement or monograph on the needs and potential for hydro-diplomacy in Asia.
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Gun Activists Say: Obama Is Raising a Private Black Army to Massacre White People
You may think you've seen some incredible batshit crazy right wing rants, but this one deserves some kind of award. Maybe we should call it the Wacko Award.
Larry Pratt of the NRA's less politically correct alter ego Gun Owners of America went on the Talk to Solomon Show with wingnut blogger Greg W. Howard yesterday, to push a fear-mongering fantasy about President Obama confiscating guns because he wants to provoke a violent response so that he can round up right wingers and imprison them, en masse.
That's insane enough on its own to warrant the award, but then host Stan Solomon took it all the way into weapons grade Wacko territory with a bizarre, ugly racist fever dream: Gun Activists Warn Obama Is Raising a Private Black Army to Massacre White Americans.
Pratt predicted that President Obama may begin confiscating guns in order to provoke a violent response to justify further oppression, which host Stan Solomon feared would lead to the imprisonment of hundreds of thousands of people.
Pratt once again insisted that Obama is acting like King George III, a sentiment with which Solomon concurred, saying, "That will happen quickly and they will wipe those people out to set an example."
But Solomon wasn't finished: "I believe they will put together a racial force to go against an opposite race resistance, basically a black force to go against a white resistance, and then they will claim anyone resisting the black force they are doing it because they are racist."
Howard agreed: "You may be right because he has been sowing the seeds of racial hatred; we were healing quite well as a nation on racial issues until Obama came along and now we have a lot of racial discord."
Gun Owners of America president Larry Pratt then proceeded to agree, and threatened the families of Obama's imaginary black soldiers.
Pratt agreed with their insane ramblings: "I do agree that the Obama administration would definitely be capable of something as evil as you were suggesting."
However, Pratt warned that "a lot of people resolved, 'no more free Wacos,'" and that if Obama "starts playing the massacre game the way you did at Waco, well, you're going to get surrounded, you won't be able to go home safely, your family won't be safe."


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Will Smith Developing Annual New Year's Eve Special
Stepping in the shoes of Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest, Will Smith will be developing his own Annual New Year's Eve Special. Smith and his production company Overbrook Entertainment are reportedly developing a New Year's Eve television special that will parallel to Dick Clark Productions' "New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest." According to the New York Post, "As of now, it's being shopped to the networks. It would feature musical performances, possibly one by Will." There is talk of his friend David Beckham joining him in this new venture. Sources say Smith's people want to film it in Miami and include his friend David Beckham: "They want to do something with Beckham and his focus on his Miami soccer team." Smith and Overbrook Entertainment are looking to party town Miami as home to the new festivities. There is no word on whether the special will be a family affair with wife Jada, son Jaden and daughter Willow.
Martin Lawrence and Kelsey Grammer teaming up for FX Comedy "Partners"
Two TV-comedic icons will double the laughs with new series "Partners." The FX comedy follows two opposing Chicago lawyers who are brought together by circumstance. Marcus Jackson (Lawrence) is a soft-hearted community activist going through a divorce. Allen Braddock (Grammer) is a highbrow lawyer who's just been fired from his father's firm. But after meeting in court, the pair develop a strong partnership and friendship. Alongside Lawrence and Grammer will co-star Telma Hopkins, Rory O'Malley, McKaley Miller, Edi Patterson and Daniele Watts. The series will air two back-to-back episodes every Monday for five consecutive weeks, reports TVGuide.com. "Partners" will premiere Monday, Aug. 4.
Angela Bassett to Direct Lifetime Original movie "Whitney Houston" detailing the life and career of the icon and her tumultuous relationship with Bobby Brown
Golden Globe Award winner and Academy Award nominee Angela Bassett will make her directorial debut with the Lifetime Original Movie Whitney Houston. Scheduled for a 2015 world premiere, "Whitney Houston" chronicles the headline-making relationship between the iconic singer, actress, producer and model, and singer, songwriter Bobby Brown, from the time they first met at the very height of their celebrity, to their courtship and tumultuous marriage. Throughout it all, difficulties followed the superstar couple while they dealt with the overwhelming rewards and consequences of the fame and fortune created by Whitney's meteoric rise that would soon overshadow them both. "I have such regard for both Whitney's and Bobby's amazing talents and accomplishments; and I feel a responsibility in the telling of their story," said Bassett. "Their humanity and bond fascinates us all. I'm beyond excited to have this opportunity to go behind the camera and into their world." Produced by The Sanitsky Company, Whitney Houston will be executive produced by Larry Sanitsky (Betty & Coretta). Shem Bitterman (Betty & Coretta) wrote the film's script.
Original Talk Series "exhale" to air exclusively on ASPiRE this June
ASPiRE's popular weekly original talk series "exhale" continues with four all-new episodes in June. No issue goes untouched, the talk show tackles Feminism, Childhood Health and Wellness, Education and Reinventing Your Life. Season two of the eight-episode series continues to air through June 25th on Wednesdays at 8p.m. only on ASPiRE. Hosted by five dynamic, successful African American women – journalist and media maven Angela Burt-Murray; actress and comedian Erin Jackson; director, writer and actress Issa Rae; blogger, author and TV anchor Rene Syler; and actress Malinda Williams, "exhale" brings viewers honest, funny and candid discussion on a wide range of topics affecting African-American women. Shot on location in Los Angeles, an intriguing range of special guests including Tracee Ellis Ross, Kimberle Crenshaw, Feminista Jones, Sahar Simmons just to name a few join in the conversation and fun. ASPiRE and the hosts further connect, engage and continue dynamic, nimble dialogue with the audience through social media. For more information, please go to www.aspire.tv/exhale, Twitter on @ExhaleTV, and Facebook at facebook.com/ExhaleTV.
VH1's "The Tanning Of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop" Earns a Emmy nomination
Steve Stoute's VH1's "The Tanning Of America: One Nation Under Hip Hop is a contender in Outstanding Documentary Non-Fiction Series category for the Primetime Emmy Awards. The series follows an in-depth look at hip-hop as a pop cultural movement, whose profound influence eventually paved the way for the election of Barack Obama. The series was directed by Billy Corben & Alfred Spellman and premiered on VH1 in February 2014. The documentary included interviews and footage of Hip Hop influences such as Diddy, Dr. Dre, Norman Leer, Mariah Carey, Will.i.am, Russell Simmons, Pharrell, Nas, Reverend Run, Rick Rubin, Fab 5 Freddy, Jimmy lovine, Al Sharpton, Cory Booker, Brett Ratner, Brian Grazer, Tommy Hilfiger, Ron Howard, and Stoute himself, among many others. The documentary is based off of former music executive Stoute's bestselling novel, The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy.


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Ivanka Trump Chooses Serena and Lily to Outfit Her Park Avenue Princess
What do the rich and famous dress their babies in to come home from the hospital? Serena and Lily if we're talking about Ivanka Trump! The new mama and her husband, Jared Kushner, were seen bringing their daughter, Arabella Rose, home for the first time yesterday and the lil one was decked out in Serena and Lily's Take Me Home Gift Set ($68) — a baby gown, hat, and swaddling blanket that were included in our guide to coming home outfits. Ivanka's dad, Donald Trump, revealed his granddaughter's name during an interview with Fox and Friends a day after the tot's birth. Since then, Ivanka has tweeted, "Jared and I are having so much fun playing with our daughter! Arabella Rose is beyond adorable. She's truly a blessing."
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The Building Blocks of Corporate AgilityBy BTM Institute Staff Writer Print
A conversation with V. Sambamurthy, Eli Broad Professor of IT and executive director, Center for Leadership of the Digital Economy, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University.
Deploying and managing business technology is often critical in establishing, or sustaining, a strategic position; not understanding the roles of business technology across a company's product lines and markets can lead to inappropriate investment decisions.
Winning the 3-Legged Race: When Business and Technology Run Together, (Pearson Education, November 2005) shows how companies or networks of companies evolve their strategic positions. The book's authors, Faisal Hoque, V. Sambamurthy, Robert Zmud, Tom Trainer and Carl Wilson, observed that two very different types of strategic actions are necessary: exploitative and exploratory behavior.
Building lean or agile organizations requires substantial investment and carries strategic risks. It is important to realize that while not all organizations need to be lean or agile, it is possible to exhibit both leanness and agility.
To explore these conclusions, the BTM Institute recently sat down with V. Sambamurthy, Eli Broad Professor of IT and executive director, Center for Leadership of the Digital Economy, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University. Here's what he had to say:
Q. How integral is the role of an appropriate governance process in building an agile infrastructure within an organization?
An agile infrastructure has two parts at a minimum. First, there is a need to ensure that the enterprise architecture (including the process architecture) sustains the goal of enterprise agility. Second, the firm must ensure that its IT architecture (including the suite of enterprise systems and applications) sustains the goal of agility. In addition, the two architectures must be continually blended in order to identify digital opportunities for agile moves (e.g., launching new products, services, channels and markets). A governance process is very critical to the ability of developing agile infrastructures because business executives are the primary decision-makers in the domain of the enterprise architecture, whereas IS executives are the primary decision-makers in the IT infrastructure domain.
A well-developed governance process makes them aware of the decisions where they must take on authority and responsibility and decisions where they must collaborate with each other. A governance process ensures a process of lateral communication, collaboration and coordination across the two infrastructures. Since agility involves continual innovation with speed, surprise and success, a well-developed governance process ensures that the business and IS executives are able to make appropriate decisions in a rapid but accurate manner. A poor governance could result in business initiatives without adequate technology support, or technological initiatives not addressing a real business opportunity.
In order for an organization to be proactive vs. reactive, what processes must be in place to effectively sense and respond to situations that cannot be forecasted?
The key process to develop is intelligence capability that is both internally and externally oriented. A highly refined business-intelligence capability that enables a firm to analyze its transaction data and discover new market segments or product, services, pricing and channeling opportunities is needed. At the same time, firms must develop an external intelligence process whereby they can observe innovation opportunities among the emerging economic, technological, social and regulatory trends. Along with such a process, managerial foresight and the ability to ask the right questions as well as make sense of the intelligence analyses is critical.
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When we talk about the Ipoh's famous chicken, the first thing came to most people mind is the 'Lao Wang'. But to me, I prefer the one next door, the 'An Ji'. I just find the way the cook the chicken taste much better, it's smoother. And it's totally awesome when you eat with their special chili sauce.


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French Fast Food Showdown: McDonald's vs. Quick
You're in France, and you're hungry for fast food. You see the Golden Arches, and head in that direction. Then you see a similar looking restaurant across the street, whose logo has a large white Q inside a red house—that'd be Quick, in these parts, McDonald's main competitor. It's fast food, you can tell, but it's French, so surely it must be better... or is it? What do you do? On a trip to Paris, I pitted Quick and "McDo" against each other.
Round One: Fries
McDonald's fries in France taste exactly like their fries here: salty, slim, crisp. Quick's are slightly limper, and are served with no salt. Customers are encouraged to add their own salt to taste, but warned that too much salt can be harmful to your health. Verdict: Tie, once Quick's are salted.
Round Two: Big Mac vs. Giant
In France, "Le Big Mac" is a carbon copy of the American version. I could barely taste a difference. The only things I noticed were that the buns were slightly less sweet, and the pickles were crispier. The Giant, on the other hand, is Quick's response to the Big Mac, and accounts for 50% of all their burger sales. Two beef patties, melted cheese, onions, lettuce, and "Giant sauce," it's like a Big Mac without the bun and pickles. The secret sauce is made with capers, mayo, and mustard, and ample enough to make the unfortunately dry beef moist. I wasn't that impressed. Verdict: The Big Mac still reigns.
Round Three, Interesting Burgers: The 280 versus the Doublemix
I'll bet you've never heard of the 280. It's a large beef patty with cheddar cheese, emmental, tomato, mayo, and ketchup on a floury ciabatta bread. It's unique to McDonald's France, and made with French beef. The Quick Doublemix is two burgers on one sandwich-style bun: a cornmeal-dusted side with beef, cheese, lettuce, onions, and a peppercorn sauce; a plain side with cheddar, onions, and "fondu cheese" (melted cheese). To top it all off, you get three beef patties instead of two. Both sandwiches suffered from "too much bun" syndrome. The 280 had too much sauce, and the tomatoes were awful, so I just ate the bottom, which was actually great; the beef is much better than the Angus beef at home, but I had a hard time tasting the emmental. The DoubleMix had delicious sauce and was a very creative concept, but needed more beef. Verdict: Draw; McDonald's wins for beef, Quick for overall sandwich concept.
Round Four: Dessert
In a McCafe, there are plenty of confectionary treats to choose from; or you can try the McFlurry at the main counter. Little surprise, by now: it tastes exactly the same as the McFlurry back home. Nothing at McDonald's, though, measures up to Quick's Mix Mania: vanilla soft-serve blended with caramel and Lion Balls (French Buncha' Crunch). It was the best soft-serve ice cream I'd had in awhile: sweet, but not too sweet, creamy and rich. The Lion balls were little chocolatey, crunchy delights. Verdict: Quick by a long shot.
My overall verdict: Draw. Neither struck me as vastly superior to the other. Kudos to McDonald's (I suppose) for ubiquitous uniformity; or, to put it more kindly, keeping its standards aboard. Kudos to Quick for innovative concepts (DoubleMix) and delicious ice cream. Neither took the contest hands down.
Ultimately, I left struck by how similar McDonald's France was to McDonald's US. There are variations in taste (buns less sweet in France, slightly different pickles), but not massive, life-altering ones; it was an effort to find them. Yes, the 280 has better beef than the Angus, but the 280 isn't branded as "Angus". I come away from this trip thinking that whoever says McDonald's in Europe is radically better than the US (with the exception of the McCafe) is drinking their own Kool-Aid.


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Research cruise testing EGNOS satnav for ships
A research vessel surveying European waters is also charting the maritime performance of Europe's EGNOS satnav system. Results gathered by Belgium's RV Belgica are investigating how EGNOS, initially prioritised for aircraft, can also guide marine traffic.
The Belgica is an all-purpose oceanographic research ship that spends around 200 days per year at sea, monitoring the quality of the marine environment, surveying the seabed and serving as a floating laboratory for Belgian universities and research institutes.
Mainly operating in the southern North Sea, the 51 m-long vessel is run by the Belgian Navy on behalf of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.
Usually gathering data from the sea, the Belgica is now also receiving data from the sky.
"The ship has been fitted with a set of three receivers to pick up signals from the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service, EGNOS, as well as signals from the first Galileo satellites in orbit," explains Massimo Crisci of ESA's Radio Navigation Section.
"The receivers are continuously logging satnav signals, so that we can see the system performance during different sea conditions, while the ship is moving or stationary and out to sea or approaching harbour."
"We're interesting in learning how the signals reflect – an unwanted effect known as 'multipath' – off the sea or from harbour infrastructure or nearby ships," adds David Jimenez-Baños, checking the data.
"Then close to shore there is also the potential for interference from local ship-tracking radar.
"What is crucial for EGNOS is to have an assurance of accuracy – what is the level of trust a user can have in the service?"
Covering all European territory via a trio of geostationary satellite transponders, EGNOS is an augmentation system that sharpens the accuracy of US GPS signals.
EGNOS corrects for interference from the electrically active 'ionosphere' layer of the atmosphere and adds information on reliability for a range of general and safety-critical uses across the continent.
Europe's equivalent to the US WAAS system, EGNOS is now available for guiding aircraft approaches to airport runways.
Designed by ESA, the European Commission and Eurocontrol – the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation – EGNOS can also be used for surface transport on both land and sea.
"This is the first time that long-term data are being gathered on EGNOS's performance at sea in a systematic way," comments Marco Porretta, also working on the test.
"We're using one commercial receiver, from Septentrio Satellite Navigation BV in Belgium, with two others we developed ourselves.
"And the fact we're also receiving Galileo signals gives us additional data to work with when validating that system."
The receivers are self-contained, requiring minimal attention from the Belgica's crew and scientists.
The ship's duties take it into all kinds of intriguing but typically off-limit environments for signal reception, such as the midst of offshore windfarms.
The receivers have been put in place on a cooperative data-sharing basis with no exchange of funds, planned for one year but with the potential for extension.
The European Commission, overseeing EGNOS applications, regards it as having great potential for the maritime and inland waterways transport sector.
Shipping is the most energy-efficient means of transportation: eight times more efficient than rail travel and 26 times more efficient than going by road.


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Born: October 19, 1886, Doernbach, Germany
Yennj and her husband Heinrich were two of a few Jewish residents in Ruchheim, a small town in the Rhine River valley. Yennj helped Heinrich run their dry goods store that was on the first floor of their house. In the summer she liked working in the garden out back. Their son, Kurt, had emigrated to America after World War I. Ida, their daughter, helped them in the store until she married.
1933-39: The Nazis have come to power, and many Jews have decided to leave Germany. Our niece, Luise, recently sailed for America. She used to visit us every summer and was like a younger sister to our Ida. Heinrich and I have thought about leaving Germany, but can't do it without taking Ida and our granddaughter, Freya. Anyway, Ida's husband doesn't want to leave his business. And who would sponsor us all to come to America?
1940-42: Heinrich and I, with Ida and her family, have already been deported to two detention camps in southern France. When we arrived at the first one, Gurs, it was winter--cold and rainy--and we had only straw to sleep on. Six-year-old Freya came down with a high fever and severe earache and almost died. Now, at Rivesaltes, there's a chance to get Freya out of the camp to safety through an aid society (Children's Aid Society) that arranges to hide children with French families in the countryside. We all say goodbye to Freya.
In September 1942, a few days after Freya left the camp, 55-year-old Yennj, her husband and her daughter were deported to Auschwitz, where they perished. Freya survived the war.
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This was a very different crowd. Even when cops attend security conferences (like Fed, I mean Black, Hat) the vibe is different. At security cons it's seen to be cool if one has mad offensive sk1llz. This group was all about acquiring the information needed to go to court to convict bad guys.
One theme immediately grabbed my attention, and it's going to eventually affect every entity that provides technological services:
Today lawful intercept monitors lines. Tomorrow lawful intercept will monitor services.
I cannot emphasize this enough. What does it mean?
Today (and previously), if I wanted to perform surveillance against a target, I would tap his phone line. In the very old days I would physically attach to phone lines, but these days I work with the telephone company to obtain electronic access. The telcom is a service provider and as such is subject to CALEA, which mandates providing various snooping capabilities for LEA use.
Also today, and definitely tommorow, targets are using VoIP. VoIP can be monitored by watching broadband lines, but "tapping a line" is not sufficient. The classic deficiency is call forwarding. As described at the conference today, assume a LEA is watching all broadband traffic to and from a target. If the target enables call forwarding through his VoIP provider, a LEA watching network traffic will not see a call come in if the VoIP provider forwards it elsewhere.
Therefore, gaining access to that critical information requires monitoring the service, not the line.
Extend the services to be monitored beyond VoIP. Suddenly you can probably imagine many scenarios where LEAs would want to essentially be inside the service, or able to tap data directly from the service. The line to the target is secondary. For example, why try to follow a target from Internet cafe to Internet cafe if you can just watch his chat room, Web forum, or other meeting place directly?
This seems less like Big Brother and more like Embedded Brother. Any application wich law enforcement might consider a source of data on a target could be compelled by law to provide a means for LEA to perform lawful intercept. Already we are seeing signs of this through various data retention directives. One of the conference panelists mentioned a story from Germany that makes this point. He said Germany (or at least part of it) has a system that tracks cars paying tolls. When the system was deployed it was forbidden to use such data for tracking car owners, even if crimes were committed. However, a person was run down at a toll booth. After the crime happened, an outcry erupted to use the toll logs to identify the culprit. This is the sort of "emergency thinking" that results in powers be granted to LEAs to become ever deeper into technology services.
One financial note: consider buying stock in log management and storage vendors. All of this data needs to be managed and stored.
My previous thoughts on this subject appear in posts containing the lines The Revolution Will Be Monitored.
In one of my classes I list the reasons why people monitor, in this progression:
- Performance: is our service working well?
- Fault: why does our service fail?
- Security: is our service compromised?
- Compliance: is our service meeting legal and regulatory mandates?
Many companies are still at step 2. Step 3 might be leapfrogged and step 4 might be here sooner than you think. Hopefully data collected for step 4 will inform step 3, thereby serving a non-LEA purpose as well.
Incidentally I did not hear the term encryption mentioned as a challenge for law enforcement. I'll let the conspiracy theorists chew on that one. In a service-oriented lawful intercept world, I would imagine LEAs could access data unencrypted at the service provider if end-to-end encryption were not part of the service. In other words, maybe your VoIP call is encrypted from you to the provider, and from the provider to the recipient, but the LEA can intercept at the hub of the communication.
Update: I want people to understand that me predicting this development does not mean I agree with it. I prefer privacy to what's going to happen.


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I went to see JMJ at the MEN Arena in Manchester last night. He was absolutely out of this world. 2 hours of quality music and the laser show was amazing.
He's broadcasting the one from the 02 Arena in London live tonight on t'Internet.
Go to www.ustream.tv/channel/10ten10 or www.jeanmicheljarre.com/101010 at around 8pm UK time.
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A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.
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